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Principles...Principles...Principles...Kaisetsu not bunkai etc etc... Why then don’t he saw the principles using more practical and real attacks rather than the classic :'' Now the opponent will attack me with jun tsuki (what in the world) and then freeze there (no words)...'' Its not only he,its no...

I saw the parts with the opponents... Well nobody will attack you with ''jun tsuki'' I just hate those kind of unpractical bunkai, ''karate attacks'' vs ''karate defenses'' as the explanation of what kata moves are for... For me it’s more honest to just say : ''I don’t have a clue what those moves m...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=820m9FxqdNY

WIKF Chief Instructor
Jon Wicks,8th Dan...
Thoughts?

Err, home from home. Anyway, I will probably have time for just one session. Finding a Wado club beforehand and making contact is courteous and there is already a common bond. Turning up to a Kung Fu club for one night isn't going to give me a whole lot and for it to be seen as some time filler is ...

Try some style of Kung Fu,Tai Chi,whatever...
For God shake you will be in Hong Kong it’s a nice opportunity to see other styles in the land that they were born...!!!!
You can always train in Wado back home...

Toru Arakawa?

Yes....

Arakawa was Suzuki kohai and his assistant in demonstration that made around the world back then...
Suzuki start karate before the University so he was ''older'' and higher grade than everyone else (Arakawa,Shiomitsu etc)

I have a tape made of Toru Arakawa teaching in Colorado. If I ever get around to digitizing it, I will also post it here. Arakawa Sensei was the best karate technician I have ever studied under.

If you think Arakawa or Shiomitsu are great you must train with Suzuki...

Out of curiosity, where are you drawing the line when you say these things are not for regular training?
idori, tanto tori, sword defense?
And out of curiosity does anyone here know how often the WIKF practices these in a typical dojo or at a seminar?

Every week together with kihon kata kumite...

I don’t want teach anyone anything :-D I just hate that kind of explanation: ''Ok the opponent will attack with stepping straight punch (aka jun tsuki)....ok..the other hand in hikite....ok..... know you wait and I will conuter…ok nice now throw me a gyaku tsuki....'' etc And this is the bunkai /kai...